Forgiving my son in light of God's Sovereignty. What happens when you: Borrow a bike with one missing handlebar grip. Ride it in a driveway packed with vehicles. Circle the vehicles so that the missing handlebar grip faces inward. Answer: You get really deep and long scratches down the sides of the vehicle.

This is what Eli did last night to our nice, new van (bought less than 2 months ago). It wasn't vandalism, it wasn't malicious, it just happened. And now the challenge is ours. Do we seethe with anger over our spoiled earthly treasure? Or do we remember the parable of the man who had been forgiven much and store up treasures in heaven?

Many would blame this on bad luck and give woe to the one through whom it came. But the Christian should look for God's hand in it and not murmur against Providence.